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The History of the Valorous and Witty Knight-Errant Don Quixote of the Mancha
by Miguel de Cervantes
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/None
- Seller
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Denver, Colorado, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
J.B. Lippincott, 1901. Hardcover. Good/None. Volume III of IV. Translated by Thomas Shelton and illustrated by Frank Brangwyn. Pages are browned and deckled edge and prelims are lightly foxed. Binding is cracked at table of contents and spine is slanted. Boards bow inward at bottom corners. Edges have moderate rubbing, corners and spine ends more so. Gilt on spine is faded and spine is sunned.
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- Bookseller
- Sparrow's Bookshop
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 07640
- Title
- The History of the Valorous and Witty Knight-Errant Don Quixote of the Mancha
- Author
- Miguel de Cervantes
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- None
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- J.B. Lippincott
- Date Published
- 1901
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About the Seller
Sparrow's Bookshop
Biblio member since 2021
Denver, Colorado
About Sparrow's Bookshop
Sparrow's Bookshop is a Denver based vintage & rare bookstore specializing in hard-to-find items, unique titles and first editions. Member IOBA.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
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